Tex Ritter (basketball)

Tex Ritter
Personal information
Born(1924-02-26)February 26, 1924
Richmond, Kentucky
DiedOctober 15, 2004(2004-10-15) (aged 80)
Letcher, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMadison (Richmond, Kentucky)
CollegeEastern Kentucky (1944–1948)
NBA draft1948: -- round, --
Drafted byNew York Knicks
Playing career1948–1951
PositionGuard / forward
Number23
Career history
19481951New York Knicks
Career BAA/NBA statistics
Points911 (6.0 ppg)
Rebounds65 (1.9 rpg)
Assists145 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Goebel Franklin "Tex" Ritter (February 26, 1924 – October 15, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. Ritter was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky. He played for the Knicks for three seasons before retiring from basketball.